Are you a retired British citizen living in the Algarve? I am currently looking for British retirees to take part in a research study exploring their experiences of living in the Algarve, particularly ...

Portugal’s Social Security Institute (ISS) on Tuesday closed an illegal care home in Olhão where 22 elderly people were living in unhealthy conditions, following reports that the facility was ...

Algarve mayors are taking the debate over the future of the region’s handling of municipal waste to Denmark, on a visit that will also include the Environment and Energy Minister, and a tour of one of ...

Albufeira’s General Drainage Plan, originally launched in 2016, is to be revived by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), with an investment of €46 million, part of which will be used to build a ...

Having postponed the September ride for a while, due to the exceptionally high temperatures, on the new date the thermometers on the bikes were still showing close to 40c as we got near to the lunch ...

easyJet cabin crew have approved strike action from 2 to 6 October and again from 19 to 23 December, with around 500 scheduled flights expected to be affected during the first strike period. The ...

The Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS Algarve) has welcomed 136 new professionals to Faro and Portimão Hospitals, including 100 nurses and 36 operational assistants. The new staff were formally welcomed ...

Charming rustic farmhouse dating from 1896, set in peaceful countryside just outside São Brás de Alportel. Renovated in 1997, the property retains traditional Algarve character, including exposed ...

On Tuesday 6th October, the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be resuming its lecture series. The AAA will be presenting two lectures, in English, by Prof. Octávio Mateus. The first ...

The noise from engines, the smell when tires burn, and the feel of the paddock are not just on TV now. Motorsport media has changed a lot, moving from old ways to digital ones. Now, short videos and ...

The annual Autumn Mediterranean Garden Fair will take place at the Fatacil Showground in Lagoa, on Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October from 10H - 17H.

The heat broke on Thursday and left the good part behind: 29 on Saturday, 31 on Sunday, clear skies all three days, a light breeze and a sea still at 23 degrees. It is the weekend the Algarve stops ...